pineapple

Spring break in Florida is a busy time of year! Visitors from cold climates love to escape wintery conditions, and we in Florida welcome them with open arms. True, it’s a little busy on the roads, our beaches are packed to the gills, and getting reservations at restaurants is challenging unless you’re willing to dine…

Growing a pineapple is one of the most rewarding things you can ever do. All you have to do is place the green top of a pineapple into some dirt and wait for it to produce a flower — one that results in a perfect pineapple. Easy, right? Like many things, it’s not that simple….

When Easter rolls around I think of family dinners around my grandmother’s table. Dinner usually included baked ham with sweet and cinnamon-y pineapple sauce, creamy scalloped potatoes, fresh asparagus and homemade rolls, and it has always been one of my favorite meals. But dessert was also a treat. She usually served lemon meringue pie (or…

When I was a kid my mom cooked a lot of healthy dishes and she experimented with ‘alternatives’ in traditional recipes, so every day was a surprise. She dragged me and my brother to health food stores (they certainly weren’t mainstream at the time), religiously read Prevention magazine, grew our vegetables and dug into any…

Recently some friends went offshore and brought back enough beautiful Yellowtail Snapper to share with those of us who couldn’t fish that day. When I get access to Yellowtail Snapper, I like to prepare it very simply, in order to savor the delicious, light and delicate texture. My go-to preparation is a saute with a light…